The Three Horse Shoes Public House
Licence summary from On Licence, 30 September 2026
- Premises
- The Three Horse Shoes Public House
- Address
- The Three Horse Shoes Public House, 72-74 Church Road, Fordham, Essex, CO6 3NJ
- Licence
- Premises licence, M003879
- Status
- In force (register: Current Licence)
- Issued
- 12 August 2005
- Licensing authority
- Colchester City Council
- Activities
- Alcohol on the premises, Alcohol off the premises, Recorded music, Live music, Dance
- Food hygiene rating
- 5 out of 5 (very good)
What the licence permits
- Opening hours on the licence
- Mon to Thu 10:00-00:00, Fri and Sat 10:00-01:00, Sun 10:00-00:00
- Alcohol Sale-On & Off Premises
- Mon to Thu 10:00-23:30, Fri and Sat 10:00-00:30, Sun 10:30-23:00
- Alcohol Sale-On & Off Premises, non-standard times
- 10.00 to 01.00 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of Easter, Friday and Saturday of the May, Spring and August Bank Holidays, St Georges Day, Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. New Years Eve and New Years Day - the period between the standard finish time of the authorised period starting on New Years Eve and the standard start time on New Years Day.
- Live Music - Indoors
- Fri and Sat 10:30-23:00
- Live Music - Indoors, non-standard times
- Bands, singers etc. 10.00 to 23.30 on Thursday of Easter, St Georges Day and Boxing Day. 10.00 to 01.00 on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve Discos, Jukebox etc. 10.00 to 23.30 on Thursday of Easter, St Georges Day and Boxing Day. 10.00 to 01.00 on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. Dancing to live and recorded music (i.e. customers dancing)
- Recorded Music - Indoors
- Fri and Sat 10:30-23:00
- Recorded Music - Indoors, non-standard times
- Bands, singers etc. 10.00 to 23.30 on Thursday of Easter, St Georges Day and Boxing Day. 10.00 to 01.00 on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve Discos, Jukebox etc. 10.00 to 23.30 on Thursday of Easter, St Georges Day and Boxing Day. 10.00 to 01.00 on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. Dancing to live and recorded music (i.e. customers dancing)
- Performance of Dance Indoors
- Fri and Sat 10:30-23:00
- Performance of Dance Indoors, non-standard times
- Bands, singers etc. 10.00 to 23.30 on Thursday of Easter, St Georges Day and Boxing Day. 10.00 to 01.00 on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve Discos, Jukebox etc. 10.00 to 23.30 on Thursday of Easter, St Georges Day and Boxing Day. 10.00 to 01.00 on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. Dancing to live and recorded music (i.e. customers dancing)
- Activity like Music/Dance - In
- Thu 10:00-23:00, Fri 10:30-23:30, Sat 10:30-23:00
- Activity like Music/Dance - In, non-standard times
- 10.00 to 23.30 on Thursday of Easter, St Georges Day and Boxing Day. 10.00 to 01.00 Christmas Eve and New Years Eve.
Licence conditions (7)
- Outside lighting at night Zero tolerance to drunkenness and antisocial behaviour Members of LVA No happy hours 30 minutes drinking up time,.
- Outside lighting at night Smoke alarms and fire fighting equipment on premises,.
- Outside litterbins 30 mins drinking up time All music inside only Beer garden closes at 10pm All doors shut after 10pm to avoid noise escaping.,.
- All external doors and windows must be kept closed after 23.00 other than for access and egress, in all rooms when events involving amplified sound are taking place.The patios/garden/courtyard must not be used by customers after the hours of 23.00 outside drinking areas will be closed by 22.00.No live or amplified music to be played in the open air (including temporary structures such as marquees and tents).No music or speech to be relayed via external speakers.,.
- Outside lighting to be provided.Zero tolerance taken to drunkenness and anti social behaviour.Members of LVA.No happy hours.Smoke alarms and fire fighting equipment on the premises.Outside litter bins to be provided.Beer Garden to be closed at 22.00.Non smoking restaurant.No unsupervised children in the garden.Proof of age will be requested where people look under 21 years of age.,.
- The premises to close 30 minutes after the sale of alcohol finishes at all times.,.
- Non smoking restaurant No unsupervised children in garden ID requested from anyone looking under 21, portman cards, driving licence with photo and passports only accepted. Family/country orientated pub,.
Licensed hours are the most a premises may open or trade under its licence, not its actual opening times.
Compiled from Colchester City Council's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/the-three-horse-shoes-public-house-co6-0e9d20fc99